Music in Quarter Time Returns

to MSA with Arioso

Music in Quarter Time, MSA's classical music series, returns to our theater with a performance by Arioso, Central Vermont’s chamber music ensemble, on Sunday, Nov. 6th at 2 pm. Arioso performs music for voice, viola, cello, and piano. The members of Arioso are Elizabeth Reid, violin and viola; Alison Cerutti, piano; and Linda Radtke; alto. The ensemble, called “deeply beautiful…simply a pleasure by Jim Lowe of the Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus, was formed in 2008.

This performance will focus on the compositions of Saxtons River resident, Carol Wood, which includes some works setting ancient curses to music. Refreshments will be served after the show. 

Like classical music? Join the Music in Quarter Time committee and help with receptions and ushering four times a year (once per quarter). Arioso is the first in the series. For the reception, we need six cookie bakers, a flower arrangement donor, and an usher. Email info@mainstreetarts.org to sign up.

Sara Woster, author of Painting Can Save Your Life: How and Why We Paint Comes to MSA

On Friday, Oct. 21, join painter, teacher and art evangelist Sara Woster for a reading and discussion of her new book, Painting Can Save Your Life at the Rockingham Library. Reading and discussion from 7 - 8:0m. $5 suggested donation.

On Saturday, you are invited to pick up a brush and discover how painting can help you see the world in a whole new way. Woster will introduce various exercises from her book with a hands-on conversation about imagination, observation and technique. Suitable for ages 12 and up and all skill levels. The Painting Workshop will be held at MSA from 10am-12pm. The charge is $40, which includes materials.

Fools' Comedy at MSA 

An evening of laughs, brought to you by Main Street Arts' in-house Commedia Dell'Arte troupe. What can you expect? In the words of the manager of the troupe, "It's Whose Line Is It Anyway? meets clowns."

Argentine Tango Classes at MSA

Argentine tango is a popular world-wide dance. It is unique in many ways, one of which is that it can be danced to any musical genre because dancers move to both the rhythm and the melody.

Patrice Nolan and Matthew Peake are offering a series of lessons to introduce you to the dance and to hopefully help you learn to love it like they do. 

Feldenkrais Workshops with Paris Kern

Feldenkrais workshops return to Main Street Arts! 

Workshops will be held starting on Tuesday, October 18th and continuing on the third Tuesday of every month from 1- 4 pm.

This is a s series of FOUR IN PERSON workshops held in Saxtons River at Main Street Arts. Cost is $50.00 per session or $175.00 for pre-registration for all four sessions

MSA Welcomes New Board Member Sam Maskell

Other Community Events

Head over to Alyson's Orchards after the Arioso concert to support Our Place Drop In Center at their annual Empty Bowl Dinner. Auction Preview & Social Hour with Cash Bar, Soup Buffet Supper featuring hors d’oeuvres, soups, salads, bread and dessert. Silent Auction and Live Auction. An array of goods and services for your bidding pleasure. $40

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